Flexible cord



(No Model.)

R. KBLSO. FLEXIBLE CORD.

No. 527,795. Patented 001;. 23,1894;

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ROBERT KELSO, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

FLEXIBLE CORD.

'SPECIFICATION forming part 0f Letters Patent NO. 527,795, dated.October 23, 1894. l

Application filed May 13, 1893. Serial No. 474,143. (No model-l .To allwhom, it may concer-n.-

Be it known that I, ROBERT KELsO,aciti zen of the United States,residing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have invented certain the cord.Fig. 3, is a view of a modification of the cord. t

The cord has a core of resilient material a preferably composed of aseries of fine wires, twisted together. I have shown in the pres.- entinstance a core composed of three wires, but it will be understood thata greater. or less number may be used without departing from myinvention, depending altogether upon the stiffness required; or asinglestrand of wire or other flexible material, which will not readily break,may, be used, as shown in Fig. 3. Surrounding this core is an outerflexible covering b composed of one or more v wires, coiled, open andsomewhat larger in diameter than the core, so that the core and flexiblecoil thus loosely wound will each have free movement. I prefer to windin the open spaces of the outer covering a yielding material, c,preferably textile material, as shown in Fig. 1, so as to prevent themetallic parts rubbing together. This material also adds greatly to theappearance of the article.

By yielding material I mean brous or other material of elastic qualitiescapable of yielding to pressure from the adjacent coils of wire when thecord is bent.

I find that a cord constructed in the manner above described can be bentand it will spring back to its original position, and furthermore, itwill bend very easily but will retain its position sufficiently to holda skirt to its shape. l

My invention can be used in the construction of flexible skirts or forstays for dresses and can be used in the construction of bustles,cushions, rire.

I claim as my invention- 1. A flexible cord having a central core ofresilient material and an open tubular covering of internal diameterlarger than the diameter of the central core made of wire loosely coiledaround the core and having yielding material between'the coils of Wire,substantially as described.

2. A flexible cord having a central core made up of a series of wirestwisted together and an outer covering of wire, coiled loosely aroundthe core, of larger diameter than the diameter of the central core, andhaving yielding material between the coils of the wire, substantially asdescribed.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing Witnesses.

ROBERT KELSO.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM A. BARR, JOSEPH H. KLEIN.

